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The Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines are different for men and women. Women have a greater risk of developing certain alcohol-related illnesses, like breast cancer, stroke, diabetes, liver disease and high blood pressure. The main reasons for this include:

Women have lower levels of the enzymes that break down alcohol, so it stays in their system longer.

Women have less water in their bodies to dilute alcohol.

Women have more fat, which means that alcohol takes longer to leave their bodies.

Women generally weigh less than men, and those who weigh less generally reach higher blood alcohol levels than those who weigh more.

The Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines are different for men and women. Women have a greater risk of developing certain alcohol-related illnesses, like breast cancer, stroke, diabetes, liver disease and high blood pressure. The main reasons for this include:

Women have lower levels of the enzymes that break down alcohol, so it stays in their system longer.

Women have less water in their bodies to dilute alcohol.

Women have more fat, which means that alcohol takes longer to leave their bodies.

Women generally weigh less than men, and those who weigh less generally reach higher blood alcohol levels than those who weigh more.